EXPO February 25-26, 2009 at Montgomery Renaissance Hotel & Spa, at the Convention Center

Time till Expo 2009-2-26 00:00:00 GMT+02:00

ALSSA Expo '09 moves to Montgomery, to Boost Self Storage profits, connect you with vendors and suppliers of our industry, and pass along profitable secrets.

Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
201 Tallapoosa Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 USA
Phone: 1-334-481-5000
Fax: 1-334-481-5005
Sales: 1-334-481-5001
Toll-free: 1-877-545-0311

Comfort reigns supreme in each Montgomery hotel room, offering the latest technological enhancements, such as LCD TVs with an abundance of high definition channels, a wireless phone with touch screen, and a connectivity panel to integrate all your electronic devices. Indulge in the lavish 9,000 square foot European Spa and enjoy delectable Southern cuisine at The House after mingling at The Exchange, the new social gathering place at this chic Montgomery, Alabama hotel.

Individual Sign Up Sheet (click)

Vendor Booth Sign Up Details & form (click)

For Sponsor/Host of Round Table @ $50 each, use this form along with any others above. Only one type of industry at each table in the session, first come, first served. (click)

A delicious buffet lunch will be served Thursday and is included in the convention fee.

Vendor & Exhibit Rates and Forms Other information from (Expo Chairman: Ben Terrell at 866-874-8474 or ben.terrell@mobileattic.com) for info.)

THIS year's Vendors and Sponsors:
(click on name to visit their website)

JanUS International (GOLD) - (formerly Janus & U.S. Door) leading manufacturer of steel sheet doors and rolling steel doors for a variety of applications - self storage components, doors, interior hallway systems, stackable storage & wine lockers, mezzanines, relocatable buildings, and structural piers & headers.

Storage Structures (Silver) - Storage Structures, Inc., 1836 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy, Suite 111, Villa Rica, GA 30180 We only do self-storage structures

Compass Building Systems (Silver) - Self-storage building supplier, Powder Springs, GA

Storage South Management, LLC (Silver) - to provide professional management services for self storage owner’s and their facilities, company is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama

International Assurance, Inc. (Silver) -the largest insurance agency/brokerage operation in the Mobile area

EGAD Group (Silver) - provides self-storage developers with complete turn-key design services

Ruffin - Building Systems and Accessories (and the Wednesday Evening Social Mixer Sponsor)

Sitelink SMD - Sitelink SMD Software, 3000 Highwoods Blvd, Ste 120, Raleigh, NC 27604

DoorKing - vehicular gate operators, parking control products, telephone entry systems and access control systems

A & S Steel Systems, LLC - Our goal is to help you construct your self storage facility in a worry free and timely manner

Rib Roof - Norm Lee, Rib Roof Metal Systems Inc, 570 Morrison Rd, Rossville, TN 38066

Bob Copper -Self Storage 101 - Sponsor and Speaker at Expo

William Knight Insurance Agency - 1717 Winston Road, Knowville, TN 37919

BETCO, Inc - Building, Design, Components and Conversions. 228 Commerce Blvd., Statesville, NC 28625 (and sponsor of the Thursday Breakfast - Thanks)

Tuck, Stinard & Associates, Inc. - Architects - 1300 Shiloh Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144

Cannon Storage Systems - Erection, Design, Conversions - Lawton, OK (580) 248-6106

Trachte Building Systems, Inc. - Manufacture steel self-storage buildings

eMove - eMove, Inc., 2727 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Argus Self Storage Sales Network - Buy or sell storage properties, Mobile, AL

J M Williams Contractors - General Contractors out of Marietta, GA (678) 297-0000

Stratton Research - 8225 Birch Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 (504)866-7696

Steel & Metal Systems, Inc. - 505 Main Street, Blackshear, GA 31516 (912) 449-9352

Express Building Systems - Matt Williams: single-story, multi-story, climate control: versatile building solutions

Delta Electric Service - We are an energy-conscious contractor, installing Energy Star equipment when possible and use motion-activated switching on most lighting fixtures.

Chateau Products.com - The Single Source For The Storage Industry - Visit web site

Supply Source One.com - Locks, boxes, packing & cleaning for self storage - Visit web site

ALSSA Logo

(Expo Chairman: Ben Terrell at 866-874-8474 or ben.terrell@mobileattic.com) for info.)

Agenda

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  • 11:00 am Vendors can begin setup. Name tags will be on booth.
  • 3:00-5:00 pm, Attendees & vendor visits in Exhibit area
  • 5:30-8:00 pm, Social Mixer, Sponsored by Ruffin - Building Systems and Accessories. Thank you very much.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

  • 7:45-8:30 am, Late sign up registration, packet & badge pickup AND Continental Breakfast Sponsored by BETCO, Inc. Thank you.
  • 8:30 am President's Welcome to Montgomery. Opening overview of the conference, ground rules, breaks, etc.
  • 8:44-8:52 am - Compass Building Systems
  • 8:52-9:00 am - Storage South Management, LLC

  • 9:00 - 10:15 Keynote Speaker: Scott Zucker His legal seminars and talks are always topical and provide information you need to know. His Q&A afterwards always has to be cut short.


  • 10:15-10:40 Break and Visit With Vendors
  • 10:40-11:00 JanUS International (GOLD) - (formerly Janus & U.S. Door) leading manufacturer of steel sheet doors and rolling steel doors for a variety of applications

  • 11:00- 12:00 Feature Speaker: Brian Byrd from Wichita, Kansas who has spoken at the national SSA. His power point program will be centered on accountability. Just doing a space audit is not enough. You don't want to miss this presentation.

  • 12:00- 1:15 pm Buffet Lunch (included in ticket price - added guest lunch $35 each)
    Vendor visits and Exhibits OPEN

  • 1:15-2:15 Keynote Speaker: Bob Copper on Marketing and collections

  • 2:15-2:23 International Assurance, Inc.

  • 2:23-2:31 Storage Structures

  • 2:31-2:39 EGAD Group - Design Company

  • 2:39-2:50 Fill out the survey

  • 2:50-3:15 Keynote Speaker: Mike Hill - Representative Mike Hill was elected in 1986. He serves as a member of the Alabama Law Institute Real Estate Committee, a committee of real estate professionals tasked with drafting model legislation on real estate issues for the Alabama Legislature.

  • 3:15-4:15 TEN Round Table discussions - Includes feature speakers Scott Zucker, Bob Copper and others. During the hour period, people must move to a different table every 20 minutes, preventing monopolizing the most popular tables. You can sit at three table discussions during the session. There will be a name card of host and general topic on each table.
    1. Scott Zucker - Handling Tenant Claims and Disputes
    2. Bob Copper - Marketing & revenue
    3. Markus Hecker (SMD Sitelink) - How To Cut Cost and Win Customers
    4. Bennett Driggers - Increasing Revenue thru Ancillary Sale Items
    5. Bill Barnhill - Valuation Enhancement
    6. Eddie Greenhalgh - Navigating the Real Estate Market in a Tough Economy
    7. Greg Masood - Legal Alabama Political Issues in Self Storage
    8. Chamberlain Access Solutions - Total Solutions for Facility Security

  • 3:15-4:30 Final Visits with Vendors and EXPO
  • 4:30 EXPO Closes.


Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center
201 Tallapoosa Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 USA
Phone: 1-334-481-5000
Fax: 1-334-481-5005
Sales: 1-334-481-5001
Toll-free: 1-877-545-0311

Rooms special rate - $129. Call for Group Rate. Ask for the Alabama Self Storage Association rate either single or double. Limited block of rooms at this rate, reserve yours early, but no later than January 21, 2009.

Renaissance Hotel Website

Attendee Information: Cost per member & guest $85 advance reservation. Non-Members $95. (Includes all events & Lunch Thursday)
After January 20, 2009 and day of event, add $10. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL SIGNUPS AFTER FEB. 17, 2009. BRING TO REGISTRATION AT DOOR.

Individual Sign Up Sheet (click) - - Vendor Booth Sign Up Details & form (click)

For Sponsor/Host of Round Table @ $50 each, use this form along with any others above. Only one type of industry at each table in the session, first come, first served. (click)


Our Officers and contacts

  • Stuart LaGroue, President
    Omega Properties
    150 Government Street, Suite 1003A, Mobile, AL 36602
    Phone (251) 432-1287 , Fax (251) 433-3470
    Email: stuart@selfstorage.com

  • Tripp Pankey, Vice President
    2221 Victory Lane, #A, Hoover, AL 35216-6334, 205-989-8660
    Email: tpankey@charterinternet.com

  • Ben Terrell, Treasurer
    Mobile Attic Franchising Co. Inc.
    246 Larkin Road, Elba, AL 36323
    Phone 866-874-8474, fax 334-897-1349
    Email ben.terrell@mobileattic.com

  • Wes Singleterry, Secretary
    A Schillinger Self Storage
    400 Schillinger Road N.
    Mobile, AL 36608
    251-633-0104 , schillingerstore@bellsouth.net

    ++++++[ Members of the Board of Directors ]++++++++

    M.D. Smith
    307 Clinton Avenue, Suite 100, Huntsville, AL 35801, Phone (256) 536-8521, ext. 103
    Email: mdsmith@hiwaay.net

    Keith Vaughan
    KV Properties LLC, 150 Government Street, Suite 950, Mobile Alabama 36602, - Phone 251-432-0123, Email: proptolet@msn.com

    Bill Barnhill
    Omega Properties, 150 Government Street, Suite 1003A, Mobile, AL 36602, Phone (251) 432-1287, Email: barnhill@selfstorage.com

    Lissa Pressley, Decatur Transit, Inc. DBA/ Madison Blvd. Mini-Storage, 9091 Madison Blvd., Madison, AL 35758, Work # (256) 772-7166, Cell # (256) 318-0786
    Email: lpressley@decaturtransit.com

    Charles Nicrosi, Stockit & Lockit, LTD, PO Box 11633, Montgomery, AL 36111-0633
    phone 334-264-0320, 334-834-1693 fax
    cnicrosi@bellsouth.net

    Eddie Greenhalgh, Marcus & Millichap, 1500 Urban Center Drive, Suite 420,
    Birmingham, AL 35242, phone 205-747-3722, - 205-747-3710 fax
    egreenhalgh@marcusmillichap.com

    Tom Overton, Storage Binz, PO Box 70, Wetumpka, AL 36092
    phone 334-567-2394, - 334-567-3405 fax
    tomoverton@elmore.rr.com

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